JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

The other day I ran across a very adorable “kitten” on Cute Overload (check out thier 12 Feb post under the kittens category). It seems there’s a little Koza over at the San Diego Zoo. You can also view a video of Koza.

Wednesday February 15, 2006 [PC(4/365) LW(6/365)]

February 2006 Total:
S-sunny (1/365) C-cloudy (9/365) PC-partly cloudy (4/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (4/365) LW-light winds (6/365) VW-very windy (3/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006)Total:
S- sunny (42/365) C-cloudy (94/365) PC-partly cloudy (122/365)
D-drizzle (26/365)
R-rainy (8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (80/365) LW-light winds (136/365) VW-very windy (9/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

Weekly Hogen (Okinawan Dialect) :

English – daikon (a type of radish)

Japanese – daikon (????)

Hogen – deekunii (?????)

Tuesday February 14, 2006 [S(1/365) W(4/365)]

February 2006 Total:
S-sunny (1/365) C-cloudy (9/365) PC-partly cloudy (3/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (4/365) LW-light winds (5/365) VW-very windy (3/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006)Total:
S- sunny (42/365) C-cloudy (94/365) PC-partly cloudy (121/365)
D-drizzle (26/365) R-rainy (8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (80/365) LW-light winds (135/365) VW-very windy (9/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

The very dramatic couples figure skating just finished. What an emotional up and down roller coaster that was. But watching the Tonight Show in the middle of the afternoon, is sooooo weird.

Monday February 13, 2006 [C(9/365) LW(5/365)]

February 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (9/365) PC-partly cloudy (3/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (3/365) LW-light winds (5/365) VW-very windy (3/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006)Total:
S- sunny (41/365) C-cloudy (94/365) PC-partly cloudy (121/365)
D-drizzle (26/365) R-rainy (8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (79/365) LW-light winds (135/365) VW-very windy (9/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

Well I guess it’s just about impossible to get any other blogging done with the Olympics going on.  I really like some of the nicknames such as “The Flying Tomato”.  After watching the luge competition though, I think “The Babe Ruth of Luge” should be changed to “The Human Bullet”  It always amazes me how those competitors can go streaming down the run with no protection.  And what about the ski jumping, that has to be one of the most unnatural sporting positions – falling with your face and body parallel to the ground.    Love the Winter Games, yes I do.

Sunday February 12, 2006 [C(8/365) W(3/365)]

February 2006 Total:
C-cloudy (8/365) PC-partly cloudy (3/365)
D-drizzle (3/365)
W-windy (3/365) LW-light winds (4/365) VW-very windy (3/365)

This Year�s (June 3, 2005 – June 2, 2006)Total:
S- sunny (41/365) C-cloudy (93/365) PC-partly cloudy (121/365)
D-drizzle (26/365) R-rainy (8/365) SR-scattered rain showers (22/365)
W-windy (79/365) LW-light winds (134/365) VW-very windy (9/365)
H-humid (68/365) SH-slightly humid (82/365)

I finally had a chance to catch some of the ongoing games.  Could there be any more dramatic storylines in the emotional individual ups and downs of these athletes?  All the more reason to admire their ability to overcome those personal distractions and get done what needs to be done.  Good luck all.